A new program launched by the U.S. attorney for Maine was held in Lewiston on Tuesday.
Bonnie Washuk
Bonnie Washuk is the weekend reporter for the Portland Press Herald. She previously was the education writer and a general assignment reporter for the Sun Journal, focusing on Lewiston-Auburn schools. She began as a Lewiston Daily Sun reporter on Halloween, 1983. Since then she's worked for the Lewiston Evening Journal, Sunday, and the Sun Journal covering just about every beat. For 10 years she covered politics as the State House reporter. Bonnie's interests are cooking, dogs, the environment. She's an avid recycler, drives a Prius and does a lot of dog walking with her dogs Lucy and Zoe. A wife, mother of three sons and grandmother of four, she loves children. A great assignment for her is interviewing students. She lives in Portland, grew up in Augusta and attended the University of Maine at Augusta.
Lewiston tweaks grading policy
After more than half of the high school students weree failing one or more class because of a new grading change, the Lewiston School Committee voted 5-4 to change the policy.
No school at McMahon Elementary on Tuesday
Water breaks at McMahon means no school for students
More about Todd Finn
More about Todd Finn, who on July 1 will replace retiring Bill Webster as Lewiston Superintendent of Schools.
Lewiston hires new superintendent
Lewiston hires Todd Finn, new superintendent, who will replace Bill Webster.